21st November 2023

Leasehold reforms could boost property prices by a significant amount

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in First Time Buyers, Markets, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Property, The Economy

Leasehold reforms could increase property prices, the announcement, during the King’s speech, could make a huge difference in this area of the property market. What… Read More

21st November 2023

Five reasons why you should have life insurance – Many homeowners don’t

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Protection, Retirement, Wills & Trusts

New research has found that a staggering amount of homeowners do not have life insurance. We have listed five reasons why you should have life… Read More

16th November 2023

How much is my home worth? Use this free valuation tool to find out

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in First Time Buyers, Markets, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Property, The Economy

How much is my home worth? It is a question homeowners ask themselves on a regular basis. In these tough times a lot of people… Read More

14th November 2023

Location Location? There are a number of local authorities where house prices have risen

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Markets, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Property, The Economy

It seems that some places are bucking the trend in the housing market with over 70 local authority areas benefitting average house prices rises over… Read More

14th November 2023

Average house price increase in your area by 2028 is revealed

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in First Time Buyers, Markets, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Property, The Economy

Homeowners are looking for some good news. We have some positive information, but you might have to wait a while, as the average house… Read More

2nd November 2023

How to borrow more on your mortgage when you’re in a fixed rate

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Property, Remortgaging, Self Employed

Across the UK many homeowners find themselves wanting to take additional borrowing on their mortgage for purposes such as home improvement, debt consolidation or gifting… Read More

26th October 2023

Will AI replace your human mortgage adviser?

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in About Us, Buy-to-Let, First Time Buyers, Mortgages, Property, Self Employed

You can’t have failed to hear all the buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI) this year, in particular language models such as ChatGPT. So we are… Read More

25th October 2023

Increasing number of homeowners opting for 35 year mortgage – Is this the route for you?

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in Budget, First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Markets, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Property, Remortgaging

For many people a 35 year mortgage could take you well into your retirement years, and repaying a mortgage over that time may not be… Read More

24th October 2023

Inheritance Tax issues for you and your family to avoid

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in Equity Release, First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Lifestyle, Mortgage Support, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Property, Protection

Inheritance Tax (IHT) in the United Kingdom is a tax on the estate (the property, money, and possessions) of someone who has passed away. Read More

23rd October 2023

Why you should move to Worthing and what property costs in seaside town

Written by Joe Mellor
Posted in Budget, First Time Buyers, Homebuying Process, Lifestyle, Mortgages, Property

Why move to Worthing? First off DON’T mention the B word for Brighton. The Sussex coast has loads of other great places to set… Read More